Understanding Emerging Impacts and Requirements Related to Utility-Scale Solar Development

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1329640· OSTI ID:1329640

Hartmann, Heidi M. ^[1]; Grippo, Mark A. ^[1]; Heath, Garvin A. ^[2]; Macknick, Jordan ^[2]; Smith, Karen P. ^[1]; Sullivan, Robert G. ^[1]; Walston, Leroy J. ^[1]; Wescott, Konstance L. ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Utility-scale solar energy plays an important role in the nation’s strategy to address climate change threats through increased deployment of renewable energy technologies, and both the federal government and individual states have established specific goals for increased solar energy development. In order to achieve these goals, much attention is paid to making utility-scale solar energy cost-competitive with other conventional energy sources, while concurrently conducting solar development in an environmentally sound manner.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1329640
• Report Number(s): ANL/EVS-16/9; 130700
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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